Using quantum chemical calculations, we report structures, energetics, natural bond analysis, aromaticity and 14N NQR parameters of the irdidapyridine isomers. The mpw1pw91, PBEPBE and PBE1PBE calculations indicate the most stability for meta-isomer. Global electrophilicity index shows that iridapyridines are stronger electrophile rather than pyridine. Local reactivity descriptors as Fukui functions, local softnesses and electrophilicity indices analyses are performed to find out the reactive sites within molecules. Nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) has been evaluated to understand the aromaticity. Also, changes in 14N NQR parameters of the molecules are studied.

The structures and properties of asymmetric heterocycles (HBrBN3)n (n = 1-4) are systematically studied at the B3LYP/6-31G* level. The molecules (HBrBN3) n (n = 2-4) have the core structures of a 2n-membered ring with alternating boron and a-nitrogen atoms. The relationships between geometrical parameters and oligomerization degree n are discussed. The calculated IR spectra have four main characteristic regions. Trends in thermodynamic properties with temperature and oligomerization degree n are discussed. Thermodynamic analysis of the gas-phase oligomerizations shows that formation of the most stable heterocycles (HBrBN3)n (n = 2-4) is enthalpy driven in the range of 200-800 K.

The structure, 14N NQR parameters, electronic spectra, and hyperplarizability of [Cr(CO)5py] in seven different solvents were theoretically computed with MPW1PW91 method based on Polarizable Continuum Model (PCM). The substituent effects in para- substituted Cr(CO)5-pyridine complexes have been evaluated. The results indicate that both polarity of solvents and the substituents have played a significant role on the structures and properties of complexes. The study also shows that the structural and solvent modification change the NLO properties.

Using MPW1PW91 quantum chemical calculations, we report structures, frontier orbital analysis, natural bond analysis, and aromaticity of the C5H5Ir(PH3)3 iridabenzene and XC5H4Ir(PH3)3para-substituted iridabenzenes. The substituent effects were estimated from the donor-acceptor interaction energies of the natural bond orbitals of substituent and iridabenzene frame. Nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) has been evaluated to understand the aromaticity. Time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) is used to calculate the energy, oscillatory strength and wavelength absorption maxima (lmax) of electronic transitions and their nature. Changes in hyperpolarizability of molecules are studied. Influence of solvent on the structure, frontier orbital energies, λmax, and hyperpolarizability of C5H5Ir(PH3)3 iridabenzene has been studied.

Theoretical studies on the lanthanide and actinide triflate complexes M(OTf) n where M = La, Ce, Gd, Yb, Lu, Th, U, Np, Pu, Am, Cm, Bk, and No; n = 3 and 4, are carried out using functional density theory (DFT). The study of An(OTf)3 complexes showed that the three OTf groups are bidentate, generating a trigonal prism (TP). Two limiting structures of TP are observed; the most distorted is the thorium triflate Th(OTf)3 and the ideal one is U(OTf)3. The highest population contribution of 5 d orbital compared to 5 f orbital in Th-O bond of Th(OTf)3 explains the distortion. The intramolecular rearrangement of the OTf ligands in Ln(OTf)3 generates two conformers. In Yb(OTf)3, the pseudo-eclipsed and the staggered conformations are stable and can be isolated.

Two new compounds of fluorine: (C2H5)4N[I2F] and (C2H5)4N[Br2F] have been easily synthesized in a nearly quantitative by a direct reaction of (C2H5)4NF, I2 and Br2. The products were isolated and characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods such as: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis). These compounds have been studied with the Scalar ZORA relativistic level of theory using the ADF program package. The molecular parameters, and vibrational spectra were calculated. The excitation energies were found by time-dependent perturbation density functional theory (TD-DFT). Molecule optimization, frequencies and excitation energies were calculated with standard Slatertype-orbital (STO) basis sets with triple-zeta quality double plus polarization functions (TZ2P) for all atoms. The FTIR, UV-Vis spectra and assignment of principal transitions and total density of state (TDOS) were extracted using the GaussSum 2.2 program. The comparison between experimental and calculated values shows that the experimental results correlate well with the predicted data.

The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) parameters (g factors and hyperfine structure constants) for Cu2+ in [Cu(ipt)(dap)H2O] n × n H2O (ipt is isophthalic acid, dap - 1,3-diaminopropane) are theoretically investigated from the high order perturbation formulas of these parameters for a 3 d 9 ion in a rhombically elongated octahedron. The ligand orbital and spin-orbit coupling contributions are included from the cluster approach because of strong covalency of the system. The nearly axial anisotropies of the g factors and hyperfine structure constants are correlated to the significant elongation distortion of the five-fold coordinated Cu2+ (in a distorted square pyramidal [CuN2O3] group). Nevertheless, the perpendicular anisotropies arising from the nonequivalent planar ligands are largely concealed by the experimental uncertainties. The theoretical analysis of the EPR behaviours for [Cu(ipt)(dap)H2O] n × n H2O would be helpful to understand the local structures and properties of this and relevant systems.

A new dinuclear Fe(III) complex, [Fe(5-MeOL1)(OH)0.86(CH3O)0.14]2×2(CH3OH), [H2-5-MeOL1 = N,N¢-bis(5-methoxy-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine], 1 has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal structure analysis. The structure of 1 consists of two Fe(III) centers with one tetradentate schiff base ligand (N2O2) which are bridged by dihydroxo/dimethoxo groups to yield a Fe2O2 core. Complex 1 exhibits weak antiferromagnetic exchange interaction between Fe(III) ions with J = -0.21 cm-1.

By employing trans -dicyano or pentacyanometalate as building block and using a bicompartimental Schiff-base based manganese(III) compound as assemble segment, two new cyanide-bridged heterometallic Fe(III)-Mn(III) complexes {[Mn(L)(H2O)][Febpb(CN)2]}×2CH3OH (1) and {[Mn(L)(H2O)]2×[Fe(CN)5NO]} (2) (bpb2- = 1,2-bis(pyridine-2-carboxamido)benzenete, L = N,N¢-ethylene-bis(3-ethoxysalicylideneiminate) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and X-ray structure determination. Single X-ray diffraction analysis reveals binuclear FeMn and trinuclear FeMn2 structure, respectively, in which the cyanide precursor acts as mono- or bidentate ligand to connect the Mn(III) Schiff-base unit(s). Furthermore, these two complexes are self-complementary through coordinated aqua ligands from one complex and the free O4 compartments from the neighboring complex, giving dimeric and 1D single chain supramolecular structure. Investigation of the magnetic susceptibility of 1 reveals weak antiferromagnetic coupling between the adjacent Mn(III) ions. Based on the binuclear FeMn model, best fit of the magnetic susceptibilities of 1 leads to the magnetic coupling constants J = -1.37 cm-1 and zJ ¢ = - 0.72 cm-1 (1).

A dimeric [{Fe(5-ClL1)}2(m-O)], [H2-5-ClL1 = N,N¢-bis(5-Chloro-2-hydroxybenzylidene)- 2-methylpropane-1,2-diamine] tetradentate Schiff-base complex, 1, has been synthesized and its crystal structure has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Structural analysis of complex 1 shows that the complex is a centrosymmetric dimer. Each of the Fe(III) ions has a five-coordinate geometry and one oxygen atom bridges two Fe(III) ions to form a m-oxo structure. The geometry around iron atom can be described as a square based pyramid with the FeN2O2 coordination plane and oxo ligand.

[Ni(5,5'-dmbipy)2Cl2]×3H2O (1) complex was obtained from the reaction of NiCl2×6H2O with 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (5,5'-dmbipy) in a mixture of CH3OH/CH3CN. This complex was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV-Vis and luminescence spectroscopy, and its structure was determined by the single-crystal diffraction method. The Ni atom has a distorted octahedral coordination by four N atoms from two 5,5'-dmbipy ligands and two Cl- anions.

A new Cu (II) complex with bidentate o-phenanthroline (phen) ligand, ([Cu(phen)]2(H2PO4)2××HPO4)2(H3PO4)4, has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and magnetic data. The crystal structural analysis shows that the title compound contains two phosphate-bridged dimeric units ([Cu(phen)]2(H2PO4)HPO4), which are crystallographically independent. In these units, each copper atom is five coordinated and the geometry around the Cu(II) can be described as slightly distorted square-based pyramidal, with parameter varying between 0.001 and 0.04. The crystal structure is stabilized by O-H…O and C-H…O hydrogen bonds between the dimeric units and the phosphoric acid molecules. In addition, the organic ligands are associated by π-π stacking interactions between neighboring non-nitrogen aromatic rings. The infrared spectrum recorded at room temperature was interpreted on the basis of data published in the literature. The magnetic susceptibilities data show a weak intra-dimer ferromagnetic interaction with J = 31.8 K.

The preparation of four new copper(II) complexes with different N-donor ligands [CuBr2×(2-benzylpyridine)2] (1), [CuBr2(2-benzylpyridine)(2,2'-bipyridine)]×H2O (2), [CuBr2(3-methyl-2-phenylpiridine)2] (3), [Cu(picolinate)2]×KI (4) from copper(I) halides as starting material is described. During the preparation of compound 4 a ligand oxidation reaction took place to give the picolinate ligand starting from 2-(2-methylaminoethyl)pyridine. The complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy and crystallographic studies. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of the complexes reveals their monomeric penta- and tetracoordinated nature. For all compounds, the copper(II) present a common square planar coordination except for compound 2 which is five coordinated in a quasi-square pyramidal configuration with t of 0.29. The Cu-N distances for these compounds are in the range of 1.959(4)-2.041(3) Å, Cu-O distance was 1.961(3) Å and Cu-Br distances were in the range of 2.4052(4)-2.4381(6) Å for the square base configuration while for apical distance it was 2.6745(7) Å. Magnetic properties have been investigated for all compounds in the temperature range 2-300 K. Compound 1 shows weak antiferromagnetic intermolecular interaction.

A new Zn(II) coordination polymer, {[Zn(npht)(L)0.5(H2O)]×H2O} n (L = 1,4-bis(2-methylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene, H2npht = 3-nitrophthalic acid) has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, XRPD, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The Zinc(II) coordination compound exhibits a 1D linear chain, which is further assembled into a 2D supramolecular layer via two modes of classial hydrogen bonding interactions. The fluorescence properties and thermal stability of the complex have been investigated in the solid state.

A novel inorganic-organic hybrid salt, hexanediammonium heptamolybdate (C6H18N2)2[H2Mo7O24]×7H2O has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TGA, cyclic voltammetry, UV and X-ray single crystal diffraction. It crystallizes in triclinic space group P -1 with a = 10.0619(2) Å, b = 12.059(2) Å, c = 20.044(3) Å, a = 97.06(1)°, b = 91.56(1)°, g = 110.59(2)° and Z = 2. The crystal structure shows that seven MoO6 distorted octahedra share edges which have four ranges of Mo-O bond distances. The heptamolybdate anion of the crystal has approximate mm 2 point symmetry and its structure is similar to that observed in other heptamolybdates. The titled compound consists of the protonated hexanediamine cations and the inorganic [H2Mo7O24]4- oxomolybdate anions, linked by hydrogen-bonding interactions.

The title complex [Ru(Cl)2(CO)(py)2(AsPh3)], was synthesized and characterized. The molecular structure and crystal structures are determined by X-ray crystallography. The dihedral angle between the two cis -pyridine rings is 73.3(2)°, which shows that they are almost orthogonal to each other. The molecular structure is stabilized by inter-molecular and intra-molecular C-H…Cl interactions. The molecular structure is further stabilized by interactions between the aromatic rings.

A novel ladder-like polymeric silver(I) complex, [Ag2L2] n ×2 n H2O, where L is 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxylate, was obtained by the reaction of 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxylic acid and silver oxide in aqueous ammonia. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and single crystal X-ray determination. The smallest repeat unit contains a [Ag2L2] moiety and two water molecules. The Ag⋯Ag distance is 3.176(1) mmol. Each Ag atom is in a Y-shaped coordination, with one carboxylate O and two pyrazine N atoms from two ligands. In the crystal structure of the complex, the dinuclear silver moieties are linked through 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxylate ligands, to form 1D ladder-like chain along the b axis. The water molecules are linked to the silver chain through hydrogen bonds. There are p⋯p interactions between the chains. The complex showed effective cytotoxic property on human lung cancer cell line A549.

In this study, a novel phthalonitrile, 4-chloro-5-(2-((2-hydroxyethyl)( p -tolyl)amino)ethoxy)phthalonitrile (3), and its metallophthalocyanine derivatives (4-6) are prepared by cyclotetramerization with appropriate metal salts in dimethylformamide. The newly prepared compounds have been characterized by several spectroscopic techniques. All compounds are evaluated for their antioxidant and antibacterial potential. For the antioxidant studies, three tests are applied; DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazylradical) scavenging, metal chelating and reducing power activity. Compound 4 exhibits the best DPPH scavenging activity as 35.2 % at 100 mg/L concentration. The metal chelating activities of compounds 3 and 4 are 69.7 % and 56.4 %, respectively. Reducing power activities of compounds 3 and 4 are higher than a-tocopherol which is used as positive control. All compounds show moderate antibacterial activity when compared to the standard antibiotics, amikacin and tetracycline.

A silver(I) complex of arginine (arg), [Ag(arg)]NO3×0.5H2O (1) was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The IR and NMR spectroscopic data confirmed the coordination of the ligand to silver(I). The structure of 1 shows that it is polymeric with each silver atom bound to the carboxyl O atom of one arginine ligand and to the amino N atom of another adopting a linear coordination environment. The two coordinate N-Ag-O units are repeated to form infinite chains. The molecular structure is stabilized by N-H…O and C-H…O hydrogen bonds. Antimicrobial activities of the complex were evaluated by minimum inhibitory concentration against gram-negative bacteria ( E. coli , P. aeruginosa ), molds ( A. niger, P. citrinum ) and yeasts ( C. albicans, S. cerevisiae ).